REQUESTED BY: William F. Austin, Lincoln City Attorney, County-City Building, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

QUESTION: Does the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act prohibit a municipality from establishing financial disclosure requirements for its officials?

CONCLUSION

No

ANALYSIS

REQUESTED BY: Jack Odgaard, Executive Director, Nebraska Water Resources Association, 308 Sharp Building, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

REQUESTED BY: The Honorable Don Wesely, State Senator, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska

FACTS

REQUESTED BY: The Honorable Rex Haberman, State Senator, State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509

QUESTION: May the candidate committee of a State Senator which has unexpended funds receive additional funds and make expenditures for travel and other related expenses when the Senator visits the communities of his district during a period in which there is no election?

CONCLUSION

Yes

ANALYSIS

The question presented in Request for Advisory Opinion No. 79-7 is as follows:

REQUESTED BY: William B. Brandt, General Counsel, Nebraska Bankers Association

QUESTION: Must a trade association, which is a principal for a lobbyist, with a variable rate dues assessment and a budget for lobbying expenditures of approximately 5% report the name and address of each member from whom it has received more than $100 in any one month for lobbying purposes on the basis of approximately 5% of the total dues assessment paid by that member exceeding $100?

CONCLUSION

REQUESTED BY: The Honorable Steve Fowler, State Senator

QUESTION: If a senator, using his or her personal funds, retains an attorney for a legal opinion which is distributed on the floor of the legislature to influence passage of legislation, does that attorney have to register as a lobbyist on behalf of that senator?

CONCLUSION

No.

ANALYSIS

REQUESTED BY: James E. Gordon, Treasurer, Nebraskans for Freedom of Choice

ANALYSIS

Dear Mr. Gordon:

REQUESTED BY: Terrence J. Ferguson

QUESTION: Whether the members and employees of the Nebraska Mortgage Finance Fund are required to file Statements of Financial Interests?

CONCLUSION

No.

ANALYSIS

REQUESTED BY: Dennis J. Mullin, Attorney, Department of Agriculture

QUESTION: Whether Assistant Directors of the Department of Agriculture must file Statements of Financial Interests when they have terminated employment?

CONCLUSION

Yes.

ANALYSIS

REQUESTED BY: The Honorable Frank Lewis, Senator, 45th District

QUESTION: Are contributions by corporations, labor organizations, or industry, trade or professional associations to the Midwestern Conference of the Council of State Governments subject to being reported as contributions by a corporation pursuant to Section 49-1469 of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act or as lobbying expenditures pursuant to the provisions of Section 49-1483?

CONCLUSION

No.

FACTS